Weekend Off

Yes folks, another weekend away from the gym. The weather outside is atrocious so we've been staying at home, taking in a few DVDs and doing work around the house getting it back into shape. The espresso machine has been working overtime and I feel as if I could be a full time barrista with the sort of fine coffee I am producing at the moment! Okay, that is probably boasting a bit much, but my partner certainly seems to appreciate my handywork on the espresso machine. Mind you, if she wants them to keep coming she has to say good things! A captive market in some respects.

I was feeling a bit antsy last night, a bit like I should be getting to the gym at the weekend, but today as I look outside at the driving rain, grey sky, and howling wind I realise that two days is not going to hurt me and I have another big week coming up. I am planning to introduce some more workouts into my week - weights wise. There are some areas that I want to work on that the trainer does not seem to work out and so I will do some extra weights on my own. These will not be too onerous to begin with, and I will make sure that they are not going to impinge on the workouts that I do with the trainer. I still need to be on top of my game for those. I figure that I will do additional workouts on Tuesday and Saturday at this stage.

The focus will be on my back, biceps, and calf mucles. With the exception of my back, these are not directly worked by the trainer and I want to emphasise these areas, especially my back as I have never really focussed on this area with the strength training I have done in the past. The rest of me is above average strength wise, but this area is not. So a bit of effort expended here will do me some good I am sure.

I'm looking forward to the coming week. Back to Monday and Thursday with the trainer. Also, I should be able to build on my running to date, adding a little bit here and there during the existing cardio workout. I wont do any sustained running at speed until I hit the 125kg (275lbs) mark as I think that to do so will be to invite disaster, but I can build up to running in the meantime with bursts of short duration during the existing cardio workout. Fantastic. It is so good to be in a frame of mind where I am actually seeking to increase workout intensity rather than avoid exercise.

Righto, that's about it for the weekend. Not much to reprot, but back into it tomorrow, rain, hail, sleet, snow, or shine! Bring it on.